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per 1,000 against 3.4 in 1918. Nursing assistance was,
as in 1918, provided by the Council in all cases reported
to the Medical Officers of Health as requiring it.
Leaflets and posters containing precautionary advice
were distributed throughout the boroughs. Proceedings
under the Public Health (Influenza) Regulations
were taken by the Council against the manager
of the Fulham Theatre Cinema for not complying
with the regulations "that a public entertainment shall
not be carried on consecutively for more than four
hours and that there shall be an interval of not less
than thirty minutes between any two entertainments,
during which interval the premises shall be effectively
ventilated," and a penalty of £30 with £5 5s. costs was
imposed.
The Public Health (Pneumonia, Malaria, Dysentery,
etc.) Regulations, 1919.
An Order made on January 7th, 1919, by the Local
Government Board requiring the notification of all
cases of Malaria, Dysentery, Trench Fever, Acute
Primary Pneumonia and Acute Influenzal Pneumonia
came into operation on March 1st.
Malaria.—104 cases of malaria were reported, in all
of which the disease had been contracted abroad.
Quinine treatment was provided in two cases.
Dysentery.—Nine cases were notified, but no special
measures under the regulations were required in any
of them.
Trench Fever.—One case was notified.
Pneumonia.—199 cases were notified as suffering
from pneumonia, 131 from acute primary pneumonia
and 68 from acute influenzal pneumonia. As during
the 10 months notification was in force 120 deaths
were ascribed to pneumonia and 47 to influenzal
pneumonia, it is evident that a considerable proportion
of the cases was not notified. Of the cases notified
50 were treated in hospital.
Nursing assistance was provided by the Council
when needed.